Dr. Liuxi (Calvin) Zhang is Sr. Manager of Emerging Technology, Smart Grid and Innovation at ComEd, the electric utility that serves 4 million customers in Northern Illinois and Chicago. He leads efforts to evaluate emerging technologies and business models for ComEd's smart grid initiatives and provides technical leadership and management of ComEd's smart grid projects including the Bronzeville Community Microgrid and a microgrid integrated solar storage technology. Dr. Zhang is an IEEE Senior Member and obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University.